Biography:
Dr.Godakandage received his bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka and MSc and MD degrees in Community Medicine from University of Colombo. Subsequent to his postdoctoral training attached to NHS, UK, he was Board Certified as a Specialist in Community Medicine in Sri Lanka and was appointed as a Consultant Community Physician by Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka. He also completed Postgraduate Certificate in Nutritional Medicine at University of Surrey. Currently he works as the technical focal point of the National Maternal Care Programme in Sri Lanka. He has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.
Title : Programmatic considerations of maternal overweight and obesity in Sri Lanka